WizKlub, an ed-tech startup in future skills for school children, has released key findings from their recently concluded HOTS Olympiad competition—that assessed the cognitive ability of children between age 6 to 16 years. The result of this 6-month long competition for Indian participants on three key parameters was: Performance in the Comprehension and Critical Thinking section was below global average. …

Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India (SGEI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) to upskill the GI Technician in Endoscopy area. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Technician Training (GETT) is India’s first on the job training course for GI technicians. As part of the MoA, SGEI will provide training and skill enhancement for participants through a certification program …

Divyasampark iHUB, a section 8 company, a joint initiative of IIT Roorkee and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and one of the 25 high-tech hubs being erected with the support of the government, has been inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee. Divyasampark I-Hub Roorkee for Devices Materials and Technology Foundation is  intended to serve as a cyber-physical …

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have joined hands to introduce a financial literacy curriculum for students of Class VI. The Financial Literacy Textbook is launched as part of new elective ‘financial literacy’ subject that will enable students to have an understanding of basic financial concepts at a preliminary stage of their education. …

Rishihood University, Sonepat and Tinkerly, an edtech in coding and STEM space, have announced the National Tinkering Awards 2021, a national level competition of original technological ideas and innovations for students of classes 10, 11 & 12, and also those who are passing out from 12th from any stream this year. As part of these awards, students will come up with …

IIT Roorkee held a first of its kind award ceremony on 26 June  to commemorate the efforts put in by its students in continuing the placement and internship drive despite the challenges hurled by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-blues made placements one of the most challenging tasks for higher education institutions, even for the most esteemed institutions such as IIT …